I've been having a great week out here in LA. The week before we were super busy getting ready for the show at Madison Square Garden which went great! But these two weeks have been interesting for me because it really reminded me that no matter how successful I am as a woman, men will always view me a certain way. With all that I do and all that I contribute, at the end of the day, they often think that it's ok to speak to me a certain way because I'm a woman. You realize that they would've never said that to the man who was standing next to me. The other day, I bumped into an artist in the lobby of a hotel. He was so busy checking me out that he was astonished when I came up and introduced myself as a manager in the industry. And at that point he immediately became uninterested! He was only interested in talking to me if I was just some random hot chick who was going to blow his ego up more than it already was! I go so out of my way to be professional and respectful to everyone that I meet but I realize that to some men when they see me, they just can't get past the fact that I'm a woman and take me seriously. And on the other hand, when they're not checking me out, they're just assuming that I"m someone's girlfriend and don't actually do anything! Maybe it's a music biz thing, but it's a definite thing!
Then as a woman, when you get a little tough with people, you are suddenly labeled a bi#c*h! Where as a man who does the same thing is labeled, powerful!
I find it amazing that this still exists today in this day and age. But it actually works in my favor because it pushes me to want more. It pushes me to show them through all that I plan on achieving. Their lack of belief turns into my motivation.
So I will NOT let it stop me. I will keep doing what I do and eventually, it will become easier. Just as the wonderful woman who came before us made strides for us, we will make strides for the next generation. We can; we will; we must!
Girl Power!!! hahahah
